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國中之國

简国中之国 · 繁國中之國

Mandarin · pinyin guó zhōng zhī guó

state within a state

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國: Look up this written character
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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2–1–1–2 · guo2 zhong1 zhi1 guo2

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gwok3 zung1 zi1 gwok3

Cantonese word readings for 國中之國. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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